The Strelitzia reginae has a beautiful flower.
The relative is the Strelitzia nicolai also known as the wild banana is a giant of a plant but its flower lacks the color of its relative. The nicolai tends to grow upwards reaching staggering heights while the reginae forms clumps at ground level.
Strelitzia are related to the banana family and have leaves very similar in shape to the banana.
Unlike banana trees, which are very sensitive to frosts, streslitzias don't mind and are very hardy and easy to grow.
Don't forget to double click my pix as they are in high resolution.
ReplyDeleteThose flowers look even better enlarged.
ReplyDeletethey do --
ReplyDeletethey look incredible
in high resolution versions
and yes, this is what we're talking about with the amazing and unusual variety of plants in your garden -- this is 'the good stuff'
lexcen, my isp is switching servers this past weekend, and now my email is all messed up -- i can't receive anything and suspect i can't send anything, either -- (i did send you a reply to recent queries re: print sizes)...
my isp says everything should be straightened out soon... i hope :)
/t.